[Bug 412316] Re: Karmic netboot install fails to configure kernel when doing a 'targeted' kernel

[Benjamin Drung]

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** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Karmic netboot install fails to configure kernel when doing a
  'targeted' kernel

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Trying to install Karmic from the netboot install, all goes well until
  I have to select a kernel. If I select any kernel in the list, for
  example linux-generic, then select to do a 'targeted' build of the
  kernel, it fails. This is an extract of the syslog from the failed
  install:

  
  Aug 12 01:59:41 in-target: Running depmod.
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-5-generic
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: readlink: missing operand
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: Try `readlink --help' for more information.
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: mkinitramfs: missing  root  /sys entry
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: mkinitramfs: workaround is MODULES=most
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: mkinitramfs: Error please report the bug
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-5-generic
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: Failed to create initrd image.
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-5-generic (--configure):
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: Setting up linux-firmware (1.15) ...
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:  linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.31-5-generic; however:
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:   Package linux-image-2.6.31-5-generic is not configured yet.
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:  linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.31.5.16); however:
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:   Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: 
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: 
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: Errors were encountered while processing:
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:  linux-image-2.6.31-5-generic
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:  linux-image-generic
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target:  linux-generic
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: E: 
  Aug 12 01:59:42 in-target: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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